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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I use a 50/36 and 12-27. The relatively wide cassette allows me to stay in the big ring on rolling hills while the 36x27 combination is good for climbing ugly hills. The 50x12 top gear is shorter than common, though. This also allows a 14t gap in the front, which aids shifting.I really don't get why this isn't more popular.
How did you get 50/36? I was thinking about this but either 53/39, 52/36 or 50/34 are only Shimano combos I know about.
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